ESPN: Wade is coming back for next season

[HanD]

http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/news/story?id=4835981

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has decided that head coach Wade Phillips will return next season despite the team's 34-3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings that eliminated Dallas from the NFC playoffs, a high-ranking team source said Monday.

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There has been no decision on whether to negotiate an extension of Phillips' current contract. The Cowboys control Phillips' fate because they have an option for the 2010 season under terms of Phillips' original contract that will play him close to the $3 million he earned this season serving as the league's only head coach-defensive coordinator.
Jones has indicated for weeks that Phillips was likely to return but remained non-committal following Sunday's lopsided defeat.
Phillips won the first playoff game of his head coaching career when Dallas beat the Philadelphia Eagles in a first-round game. Under Phillips, the Cowboys have claimed two NFC East titles in three seasons and this year his defense allowed the fewest points in the NFC.
The source also said that disappointing wide receiver Roy E. Williams -- a $9 million player -- is certain to return after a lackluster first full season with the Cowboys that ended with him failing to make a single reception against the Vikings. Tony Romo threw his direction only once, a throwaway under pressure.

 

[Kaika]

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[Bluestang]

Wade has earned it.

 

[Switz]

Garrett is the one who needs let go. IMO....

 

[superpunk]

Wade has earned it.

Yeah, we got to the divisional round twice. hooray.

I understand bringing him back, but I don't know about "earned it".

 

[MONT17]

whats another year? some fans are just happy they are not 5-11! Guess Im one of them...

 

[Doomsay]

Continuity

 

[jgboys1]

Wade has earned it.

I would never think I would say this, but I agree.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Anyone surprised?

You shouldn't be.

 

[MaineBoy]

this is great news - now in a good year we can be happy winning one playoff game at home against a weak team. Sweet. Hey, Jerry: and the horse you rode in on.

 

[BlueBandit]

Give him a 7 year deal , he's a wonderful coach , a swell guy, a loving son, has a hot daughter and you just wanna feel sorry for him. Great great coach, great mind and his team is always so disciplined ; penalties are few an far between - the Cowboys are also always ready to play hard for him.

Heck make it 10.

 

[theogt]

Yeah, we got to the divisional round twice. hooray.

I understand bringing him back, but I don't know about "earned it".

Uh.....he certainly "earned" keeping his job. The only consideration is whether you want to blow things up and go in a new direction with the team.

 

[superpunk]

Uh.....he certainly "earned" keeping his job. The only consideration is whether you want to blow things up and go in a new direction with the team.

We've made so much bottom-line progress during his tenure with the team. He's taken us to a whole new level.

*fist pump*

 

[BlueBandit]

Rex Ryan laughs at the "Process" Rex Ryan went to the mall an bought all the Miley Cyrus climb CD's and then burned them.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I wasn't sure if they'd bring him back this year cause of the blowout yesterday but I'm not totally shocked. The guy got us over a couple humps this year and he'll get at least one more year to see if he can take them over another hump next year.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

I'm glad to hear it.

Hopefully Brookings will be back as well.

 

[Brooksey]

Garrett is the one who needs let go. IMO....

I agree, JG has to go especially if Wade does not have control over him. He shows to much immaturity(play calling, personnel packages)) and needs to be coached.

 

[btcutter]

Yeah, we got to the divisional round twice. hooray.

I understand bringing him back, but I don't know about "earned it".

He did.

Coming into the season, we didn't have a #1 WR, released Ellis for unknown Spencer, added aged ILB Keith Brooking and no back up ILB and stuck with Carpenter and rookies OLB as backups, unknown quality at CB. New S and old Hamlin.....same old OL(found Free)

I think we came out all right. There are players who stepped up.

I know when we got on a roll everyone wanted SB. But looking back, this team came a LONG WAYS from training camp.

I really hope this team continue to grow and add pieces to complete the puzzle. If we don't get to the NFC championship next year, I would be very disappointed.

 

[TexasTornado]

I really think we are on to something here. Glad to hear he is coming back. Keep the team in tact and you'll see next year! It's not the head coach - it's the O-Line and the defensive backfield that killed us yesterday.

 

[SultanOfSix]

Yeah, we got to the divisional round twice. hooray.

I understand bringing him back, but I don't know about "earned it".

Well, at least he's "earned" it more than Garrett.

That's certainly the case.